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Get yourself into a kayak and hit Animas River; on a magnificent day you can take a hike along the Highline Trail. Don't you try to stop me, cause I'm havin' a great time here at Sullivan Reservoir. There are plenty of folks from Durango here at Sullivan Reservoir, and camping is available at Cotton wood RV Park. Black Water Canyon is near Sullivan Reservoir and is absolutely a nice site to visit. If you need a place to stay Super 8 Durango/Purgatory is a
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| | nice choice. Lakes? Sure, Montoya Reservoir is close at hand. There's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Hesperus Ski Center; if you came for an overnight stay Alpen Rose RV Park is a good place to camp. There is a brilliant hiking trail in close proximity to Sullivan Reservoir called the Highline Loop Trail, and Herrera Reservoir is a splendid lake nearby. This lake is so wonderful. Really splendid skiing awaits you at Durango, and McCullogh | |
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Spring is an inspiring place to have a look at while you're here. This lake is so wonderful. Near Sullivan Reservoir you locate the Goodhope Stock Driveway which is a great hiking trail, and Comfort Inn & Suites Durango is a magnificent
spot to get some rest. At Sullivan Reservoir you don’t see much rainfall; through the month of August you get the most rain around here while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. High temperatures at Sullivan
Reservoir during the months of summer are in the 80's; all through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Sullivan Reservoir are in the 0's.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 37.17056 Longitude: -107.9294
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Durango, Colorado, 2 miles away 2029 vertical feet |
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Animas River, La Plata CountyCounty, 5 miles away Class II-III - 12 miles long (Purple Cliffs to State line) |
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Animas River, La Plata CountyCounty, 7 miles away Class III - 6.5 miles long (32nd St. Park to Purple Cliffs) |
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Hermosa Creek, La Plata CountyCounty, 20 miles away Class IV-V - 24 miles long (Hermosa Park to US 550) |
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Hesperus Ski Center
 | 11 miles away When I was a little kid we would come here sometimes if I remember correctly. It was a fun place.... |
Mormon Reservoir
 | 14 miles away The Mormon Reservoir is located on Hay gulch stream before it flows into La Plata River. In the late 1920's the Mormon Church in Utah paid to have the damn across Hay Gulch constructed for the Mormon village of Red Mesa. Water is stored in the reservoir until it is needed for farmers at Red Mesa. The water is released into the La Plata River and is measured for agricultural purposes during the drier part of the summer. Young men from Red Mesa built frame buildings on the rocky and wooded west hillside going into Hay Gulch. Until the damn was completed the workers stayed in these dwellings. All of the work on the earthen damn was done by hand and horse drawn equipment. Dynamite was used to blast boulders used on the damn to hold the water in place until needed. The impounded water becomes undrinkable by early summer when it has a strong odor. Water dogs (salamanders) and tadpoles become prolific as the summer advances. On hot summer days the water is very refreshing for swimmers. In Luther Butler's novel, Homesteaders and Sheepherders, details of the reservoir are given... |
Ruins Road RV Park
 | 15 miles away Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery...RV:30 & 50 Amp electric at all sites, - 53 RV hookups, PETS:2 pet stations in park + River front run area., GROCERY:Safeway in Aztec. Walmart & Target in Farmington...$20.00 per night + tax. Monthly Rates available, please call 505-334-3160 for current rates.... |
Durango Koa Kampground
 | 17 miles away This KOA (formerly Durango North KOA) is no longer in the KOA system.... |
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